Official source first
KindMesh prefers official organization pages, public agency pages, and current registration portals over scraped forms or reposted content.
- Require an official URL.
- Show last-verified dates.
- Keep source confidence visible.
Sensitive listings need stricter rules
Submissions involving youth, shelters, domestic violence, crisis, legal aid, health, emergency response, or client homes should require human review before publication.
- Do not publish protected addresses.
- Do not expose staffing gaps or client details.
- Use area-only labels when exact locations are unsafe.
Trust is a product feature
The directory should make it easy to understand what is verified, what is stale, and where the user will go next.
- Official next-step links.
- Source and last-verified display.
- Clear warnings for requirements and sensitive roles.
Submissions should be reviewed before publishing
A useful intake form can accept leads, corrections, guest posts, and organization updates without letting fake opportunities, unsafe details, or unclear claims appear in front of people who need trustworthy next steps.
- Check source ownership before publishing.
- Keep submitter notes separate from public copy.
- Require human review for sensitive categories.
Trust data should be visible
Users should see why a listing is trustworthy: who owns the source, when it was checked, what type of link it is, and whether the address is public-safe.
- Show checked dates.
- Label official signup links.
- Mark protected-location handling clearly.
